After showing her collection at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013, Cortes took to the runway carrying baby Valentina.

Cortes told Ad Week, ‘People with Down syndrome are just as beautiful and deserve the same opportunities. I’m thrilled to have Valentina modeling for us.’

The designer has also pledged to donate 10 percent of the profits from the DC Kids line to the Down Syndrome Association of Miami.

As for the little model’s mother, she is excited to have Valentina as the newest face of DC Kids swimwear because it “send a very clear message of inclusion.” Adding that every child deserves “the same opportunities, regardless of their physical, economic, social, racial or medical condition.”